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a kitchen with a voice activated assistant on the counter, graphics indicate that it is connected wirelessly to the stove, the toaster, the blender and so on.

Cybersecurity Labeling for Consumer IoT Devices: A Q&A With NIST’s Katerina Megas

October 12, 2021

The connection of devices, including household devices, to the internet has created a raft of new potential entryways for hackers to invade your home networks and cause chaos and destruction. The proliferation of these devices has prompted calls for the creation of consumer labels to let would-be

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Making Sure Virtual Doctor Visits Are Private and Secure

August 20, 2020

Jennifer Cawthra

“Telehealth” refers to a wide range of technologies to connect patients to health care services through videoconferencing, remote monitoring, electronic consultations and wireless communications. Just like you would expect your virtual conversation with your doctor to be private and secure, you

graphic illustrating different aspects of critical infrastructure, including power transmission, nuclear plants, and factories

A Framework for Protecting Our Critical Infrastructure

October 30, 2017

Matt Barrett

There’s no disputing the importance of a reliable and well-functioning critical infrastructure when it comes to our daily lives—in fact, our national and economic security depend on it. Because our critical infrastructure systems are becoming increasingly complex and connected, we need to understand

Riding the Carousel of Progress to Tomorrow’s Internet (of Things)

October 17, 2017

Katerina Megas

Every few years, my family takes a trip to Walt Disney World. After all, when you live on the East Coast and have two kids, it’s easy to make an excuse to visit “The Most Magical Place on Earth.” As manager of the NIST Cybersecurity for the Internet of Things (IoT) program (more on that later), when

Small-Business Cybersecurity is Twice as Nice as Pumpkin Spice

October 10, 2017

Pat Toth

I think we’ve taken this pumpkin spice thing too far. Don’t get me wrong, I love fall. That first crisp evening when you need to put on a sweater, the crunch of leaves under your feet, homecoming football games, but pumpkin spice? It’s obvious that the pumpkin spice council’s marketing team has done

Timothy Zimmerman checking connections in the Cybersecurity for Smart Manufacturing Systems testbed

Ensuring the Cybersecurity of Manufacturing Systems

October 2, 2017

Timothy Zimmerman

Cybersecurity, at this point in the technological age, has become a household word. Every week, almost like clockwork, it seems there is a story on the news about a newly discovered hack or data breach often made possible by poor cybersecurity practices. Many of these incidents are focused around

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